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 Labour cost index (Annual average growth rate - Base 2000 - %)
Characteristic Description
Name Labour cost index (Annual average growth rate - Base 2000 - %) by Occupation; Annual
Regularity Annual
Source Statistics Portugal, Labour cost index (Base 2000)
First available period 2001
Last available period 2011
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Geographic localization (Portugal)
  • Occupation
Concepts
  • OCCUPATION:  The trade or work modality, paid or unpaid, corresponding to a specific professional title, comprised of a set of tasks or activities with the same purpose and implying similar knowledge.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  The length of time for which data are collected, e.g. a specific day, month or year.
  • LABOUR COST:  The cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour. It is divided into direct costs and indirect costs. Subsidies for the compensation of direct remuneration are deducted from the total cost.
  • LOCAL UNIT:  An enterprise or part thereof (e.g. a workshop, factory, warehouse, office, mine or depot) situated in a geographically identified place. At or from this place economic activity is carried out for which ' save for certain exceptions ' one or more persons work (even if only part-time) for one and the same enterprise.
Formule [(Annual average variation in labour cost index on year n/ Annual average variation in labour cost index on year (n-1))*100 - 100]
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 14/08/2012


information presented in 5/5/2024